I awoke this morning to find that my alarm clock was blinking meaning, that as I slept and dreamt of the freedom that sea lions have that I will never enjoy, the power went out. That moment of waking up and realizing that you have absolutely no idea what time it is except that it is light out, is the waking up equivalent of showing up for a blind date to see on one side of the room Jessica Alba and on the other side of the room Nancy Pelosi. Until you find out, you are either on the verge of a miracle or a disaster.